Rachel M Johnson

Brief Life History of Rachel M

When Rachel M Johnson was born on 23 December 1829, in Shelby, Alabama, United States, her father, Arthur Moses Johnson, was 25 and her mother, Hanna Wilson Frost, was 24. She married David Overton Jr on 4 February 1847, in Shelby, Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 7 daughters. She lived in Arkansas, United States in 1870 and Blount, Alabama, United States in 1880. She died on 21 July 1899, in Itasca, Hill, Texas, United States, at the age of 69.

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David Overton Jr
1828–1895
Rachel M Johnson
1829–1899
Marriage: 4 February 1847
Frances M. Overton
1847–
George W Overton
1850–1915
Zack W. Overton
1852–
Hannah Bell Overton
1854–1936
H D Overton
1855–
John Overton
1857–1935
Mary Overton
1857–
Javez Lafayette Overton
1859–1929
Maude Overton
1866–1942
Eunice Emily Overton
1870–
Minnie A. Overton
1873–1920

Sources (8)

  • Racheal Overton in household of John Overton, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Racie M. Johnson, "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950"
  • Rose Johnson, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"

World Events (8)

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1845

Historical Boundaries: 1845: Shelby, Alabama, United States

1850 · Compromise of 1850

The United States Congress passed a package of five separate bills in an attempt to decrease tensions between the slave states and free states. The compromise itself was received gratefully, but both sides disapproved of certain components contained in the laws. Texas was impacted in several ways; mainly, the state surrendered its claim to New Mexico (and other claims north of 36°30′) but retained the Texas Panhandle. The federal government also took over the public debt for Texas.

Name Meaning

English and Scottish: patronymic from the Middle English and Older Scots personal name Johan, Jo(h)n (see John ) + -son. It was often interchanged with Jenson and Janson . In North America, this surname has absorbed cognates from other languages, e.g. Norwegian, Danish, or North German Johnsen , Johannesen , Johannsen , Johansen , Jansen , Jantzen , and Jensen , Swedish Johnsson (see below), Johansson , Jonsson , and Jansson , Dutch Janssen , German Janz , Czech Jansa 1, and Slovenian Janša (see Jansa 2) and Janežič (see Janezic ). Johnson (including in the sense 2 below) is the second most frequent surname in the US. It is also the second most common surname among Native Americans and a very common surname among African Americans.

Americanized form (and a less common Swedish variant) of Swedish Johnsson: patronymic from the personal name John, a variant of Jon (see John ). Compare 1 above.

History: Surname Johnson was brought independently to North America by many different bearers from the 17th and 18th centuries onward. Andrew Johnson (1808–75), 17th president of the US, was born in Raleigh, NC, the younger son of Jacob Johnson and Mary (or Polly) McDonough. Little is known of his ancestors. The 36th president, Lyndon B. Johnson, dates his American forebears back seven generations to James Johnston (sic) (born c. 1662) who lived at Currowaugh, Nansemond, and Isle of Wight counties, VA. — Noted early bearers also include Marmaduke Johnson (died 1674), a printer who came from England to MA in 1660; Edward Johnson (1598–1672), a colonial chronicler who was baptized at St. George's parish, Canterbury, England, and emigrated to Boston in 1630; and Sir Nathaniel Johnson (c. 1645–1713), a colonial governor of Carolina, who came from County Durham, England.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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